An interesting Wired article by Bruce Schneier which suggests we gradually losing control of our own identities.
We are no longer judged or assessed as people, but rather by the quality, or otherwise, of our so-called personal data.
When applying for a bank loan for instance, is our suitability for such an obligation determined by our [...]

Google can ‘extort and dominate’ the world: study
The worm has turned. We used to hate Microsoft with a loathing, and some of us probably still do, but now it is Google that is increasingly bearing the brunt of many people’s vitriol.
And the findings of a recent study into some of the practices of the world’s [...]